AVIATION
September 2026
Major Transatlantic and European Carriers Resume Flights to Tel Aviv
preparing to restore its major transatlantic gateways— including daily flights from Newark and key direct routes from San Francisco— providing critical capacity and premium business class comfort between Silicon Valley, New York, and Israel’s tech ecosystem. Across European networks, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Group are significantly ramping up operations, building towards up to 67 weekly flights. While Brussels Airlines has officially restarted its flights on the Brussels–Tel Aviv route, local crew unions are currently in talks with management regarding routing frameworks. Together, these expanding operations signal a decisive step forward in reopening Israel’s skies to seamless global travel.
KLM touches down at Ben Gurion Airport, United Airlines prepares for immediate return, and Brussels Airlines resumes service amid union discussions
T ravelers looking to fly between Israel, Europe, and North America received a major boost as global airline giants continue to reconnect Israel with their international networks. The return of these key routes marks a pivotal milestone in
restoring international flight operations and enhancing global connectivity for leisure and business travelers alike. Leading the news, Dutch flag carrier KLM officially resumed its daily service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Tel Aviv. Operating with a brief
operational technical stop in Larnaca, Cyprus, KLM fully restores the Air France-KLM Group’s dual-hub connectivity via Amsterdam and Paris. In long-haul developments, United Airlines is finalizing its immediate return to Ben Gurion Airport. The carrier is
Israel’s El Al Airlines Doubles Second-Quarter Net Profit Despite Iran Conflict year earlier. The hit from the conflict with Iran was $55 million, it said. Revenue rose to $986 million from $777 million.
M any foreign airlines have yet to resume flights to Tel Aviv, leaving El Al with a near monopoly in similar fashion to its position during the two-year Gaza conflict. “We are entering the second half of the year from a position of financial strength, with a solid balance sheet and high liquidity,” said Chief Financial Officer Gil Feldman. The Israeli flag carrier posted quarterly net profit of $132 million, up from $66 million a
It reported an order backlog of $1.4 billion based on advanced bookings and plans to boost seat capacity by up to 10% in the third quarter. It has added two Boeing 737 aircraft to its short- haul fleet while also returning older Boeing 777 jets to service. The airline’s load factor was 90% in the second quarter, down from 92% a year earlier.
El Al Israel Airlines reported a doubling of second- quarter net profit , citing recovery from the initial impact of fighting between Israel and Iran despite a sharp rise in jet fuel costs.
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